St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-04-14
EASTER SUNDAY.

How it Was Observed i'm st. JOhnsbury.
Sunday was beautiful day for East
err The sun shone brightly and ifOne did
nothing but ''look up" there was moth
ing to mar the impression that spring
was really at hand. Despite the foot
or more of slush that filed the streets
the people filled the churches at the
various meetings of the day and were
we'll repaid the effort required to get
abOut.
At the North Church.
The North church rarely looks more
attractive than it did on Sunday. The
display of Towering plants was pro-
fuse, consisting of azalias, palms, and
Gala and Easter lilies. On back
ground of smilax in front of the pulpit
was beautiful cross of white azalias
and mermet roses, while at either end
of the platform were rich clusters of
orchids. The combined effect of the
different colOrs was very fine and the
flowers fairly hid the platform and pull
pit from sight. Rev. G.. M. LamsOn
preached the sermon from Col. 5 Il, "If
We then be risen with Christ, seek those
things which are above, where Christ
stitch Oh the right hand of God" The
morning anthem by the chorus choir
was Cookies "This is the Day." and by
the quartette, Wilson's "Christ the
Lord is risen to-day" In the evening
an Easter service was given by the
Sunday school entitled Beautiful
Morning." service of scripture and
song that proved very interesting to
the large audience that filled the
church. Among the specially pleasing
musical selections was Bucks Easter
anthem "The strain upraise ;" a duett
by Mrs. Humphrey and Mrs. Hazen,
''Easter bells' by Abt. and "Bright
Easter Skies" the latter quartet by
Mrs. Humphrey, Mrs. Hazen, Messrs.
Humphrey and Silsby. Mr.. Lamson
briefly addressed the young people and
P. F. Hazen, who presided, read tel
egram from the superintendent, Col.
Franklin Fairbanks, sending greetings
to the school. Later on Mr.. Lamson
read extracts from letters recently re-
ceived from Rev. Mr.. Cummings and
Rev. Mr.. Jones, former pastors. Then
came the distribution of the Easter
gifts, many hundred of beautiful rose
buds being distributed among the au-
dience.
. At the South Church.
The decorations at the South church
were unique. Some thoughtful person
laid away mass of green ferns last
fall, gathered in the woods, and on
Sunday they adorned the church pull
pit as fresh and green as on the day
that they were gathered. To one side
of the pulpit was the finest azalia in
full bloom that was any where to be
flowers made up very fine display.
The pastor, Rev. Edward Fairbanks,
preached the morning sermon from
John 2 20, "When therefore he was
risen from the dead, his disciples re-
mem ered that he had said this unto
them" The morning anthem by the
choir was Wilson's "Christ the Lord is
risen to-day" In the evening there
was a very interesting Easter concert
by the Sunday school, "The story of
Easter" as prepared by Rev. F. N.
n e Al ,n1A
tons were specially interesting includ-
ing a trio "SaviOur breathe an evening
blessing" Among others recitatiOns
we're given by Myra Fairbanks, Lucy
Fairbanks, Eliza Blodgett and Isabel
Paddock, there were responsive read
ings by the school led by Prof. Fair
were very successful.
At st. Andrews.
Easter services at st. Andrews were
conducted by Prof. Scar of Burlington
who has won many friends in this con-
gregation since his occasional minis
trations with this people begun. Morn
regular services were held at 1870 and
at O'Clock i'm the evening, Prof. Scar
preaching two impressive sermons.
fuckers choral service was rendered
by the choir in the morning followed
by MacFarren's Gloria in Excelsis
Bucks re Deum; Clark's anthem,
"MOrning breaks upon the tomb" and
MacFarren's Jubilate Dec. The chan
eel was decorated with Gala and East
er lilies and other flowers and plants.
At the close of the afternoon service
the little people made their cOntribu-
tons for the sick in the Burlington
hospital.
At the UniversaIist Church.
The Church of the Messiah was elab-
orately decorated. Under an arch was
the cross trimmed with smilax, with
its base resting in mass of flowers,
and above it the motto "Life conquers
DEATH" On either side were banners
with the notices "Life, Love, Light,
Purity, Perseverance,, Prayer" Rev.
E. A. Hoyt preached an Easter sermon
in the afternoon aud in the evening
the children of the Sabbath school
gave an Easter concert before Il large
audience. The recitations and songs
by the yOnng people were very well
done and the choir rendered some par
ticularly fine selections. At the close
of the services remarks were made by
| Roberts.